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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 13811708.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F23R 3/58(2006.01) F23R 3/34(2006.01) F23C 7/02(2006.01) F23R 3/28(2006.01) F23C 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/073280 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143239 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 13.03.2013 US 201361780835 P (71) Applicant: Industrial Turbine Company (UK) Limited Sir William Siemens Square Frimley, Camberley Surrey GU16 8QD (GB)	(72) Inventors: HOBBS, Joseph, L. Faversham Kent ME13 7LT (GB) SIDEY, Jennifer, A.M. Cambridge CB5 8BL (GB) GORDON, Robert, L. Montreal, Quebec H2W 2G6 (CA) MASTORAKOS, Epaminondas Cambridge CB2 8BN (GB) BOURQUE, Gilles Léry, Quebec J6N 3N8 (CA) (74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver  Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München 80506 München (DE)